Barrel stand



Oct. 19,1926. 1,604,057

H. E. LUNDY BARREL STAND Filed Au ust 19. 1925 JYoZdenElw@ INVEN [0R Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BARREL STAND.

Application fiIed August 19, 1925.

My present invention has reference to a new and novel construction of barrel stands. My object is the provision of a barrel stand of such construction that the same may be tilted to permit of the arrangement of a barrel thereon, to effectively hold the barrel in horizontal position, to permit of the barrel being tilted and sustained atan angle so that the contents may be fully drained therefrom and likewise to permit of the easy and quick removal of the empty barrel from the stand.

To the attainment of the above stated objects and others which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference is to be had to the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement showing a barrel supported thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the improvement.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

My improved barrel stand is preferably wholly constructed of metal, and in the main of metal strips of a suitable gage and strength.

The improvement essentially includes side members 1 which are arched. As these arched members are in the nature of rockers they will be so hereinafter referred to. The rockers have their ends bent inwardly, and secured to the said inturned ends 2 there are downwardly arched plates 3 that provide rests for the ends of the barrel. Secured beneath the flanges 2 there are the straight ends of angle brace members 4%. The center of the oppositely disposed angle arms provided by the brace members 4- is straight and rests directly over the straight ends of transverse angle braces 5, the opposite straight ends of the said braces being secured to the under faces of the straight ends of the side braces l. Below the portions of the brace members that rest 011 the center of the rock ers 1 there is a transverse brace member 6. All of the brace members are secured to the rockers.

Secured over the ends of the arched members 3, and likewise secured to the elements Serial No. 51,234.

underlying the said ends, there are the upper longitudinal plates 7 of the improvement. Each of these plates has one of its ends hooked, as at 8.

Below the straight ends of the substantially V-shaped side braces 4 there are fixed eyes 9. These eyes 9 receive therethrough the angle ends 10 of substantially U-shaped supporting members 11 for the device. The angle ends 10 have rightangle extensions 12 which terminate in. angle ends 13. These ends rest directly on the inner faces of the rockers 1. Thus by swinging either of the members 11 inwardly the stand will be permitted to swing on the rockers 1. This allows a barrel 14 to be readily arranged on the stand, and moved thereover until its flanged end is engaged by the hooks 8. The swingable supports are then moved to vertical position on the floor support and the barrel is effectively sustained in proper horizontal position on the stand. When the barrel is to be drained the outer support 11 is swung inwardly with respect to the stand, which permits of the rockers tilting the barrel to bring its faucet 15 near the ground and to arrange the barrel at an angle. Thus with my construction it will be noted that a barrel may be easily and quickly arranged upon the stand, held in horizontal position thereon, tilted to any desired angle and readily removed from the stand by merely permitting the barrel to slide off of the stand.

Having described the invention, I claim A barrel stand constructed wholly of metal, and comprising a frame which includes downwardly arched sides, transverse and angle brace members for the sides, downwardly arched ends connected to the sides, longitudinal plates, each having one of their ends hooked and secured on the sides of the frame, eyes carried by the frame adjacent to the ends thereof, substantially U shaped supports having angle ends received through the eyes, said ends having straight extensions terminating in inwardly directed angle portion which are arranged for con tacting engagement with the inner faces of the arched sides, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOLDEN E. LUNDY. 

